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About the Study Guide

You are looking at a preview of what’s in the timed New Hampshire OHRV/Snowmobile Ed Course.
Feel free to look around, but you’ll need to register to begin progress toward getting your New Hampshire OHRV/Snowmobile Safety Education Certificate.

Crossing Roads and Highways

ATVs are designed exclusively for off-road use. They can be difficult to handle on paved surfaces. Riding on or crossing a road illegally or improperly is a leading cause of ATV rider fatalities. If you must cross a road, consider the legal operation of an ATV and follow this safe procedure:

Pick a crossing point where you have good visibility in both directions.

Bring your vehicle to a complete stop on the shoulder of the road.

Look both ways, and yield to oncoming traffic.

Drive forward slowly because your ATV may be difficult to maneuver on pavement.

Drive straight across the road.

When crossing in a group, have one rider dismount and act as a crossing guard until everyone else has passed safely.

Stand up to give yourself maximum visibility.

Remember that approaching automobile drivers are not expecting, or looking for, ATV riders.

Glossary

legal operation

ATVs are designed for off-road use. Cars are designed to be driven primarily on paved surfaces. Riding an ATV on pavement is legal only when the road is posted officially as an ATV route.